Here on the parent's page we will:

  • post information to help you support your child's learning
  • provide a forum to discuss topics of interest
  • share information about the library and school


Topic of the Month: Developing Good Study Habits


Share with us your experience developing good study habits.

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creating a good work space leeastrauss leeastrauss 0 21 Mar 29, 2011 by leeastrauss leeastrauss



Internet Safety


Advice for parents on Internet Safety found here.

Presentations, videos and case stories to support parents in discussing Internet Safety with their kids found here.


Online Resources



General

Cybrary.org Provides links to child friendly sites for kids in grade 3-8 on a variety of curriculum oriented subjects
Commonsense Media a resource for parents and teachers to help choose what media is appropriate for their children, movie reviews, game reviews, book and TV reviews by age, offers parents advice and provides educator programs 
Discovery Education supports teachers, parents and students with some free resources and activities and optional subscriber services
Scholastic News online place for kids news with games and quizzes, debate topics, and in depth reports. Teacher and parent guides



Homework Help

BBC Learning Schools provides games, video clips and activities for homework and revision, resources for teachers and parents, online learning support and advice, content by subject area
Beestar.org Math, Reading and English Language Arts exercises for school kids some free some subscription based - resource for parents and support at home
Dance Mat Typing teaches children how to use the keyboard
Homeworkspot.com K-12 resources organized by subject and grade level

Spellingcity.com online spelling support with resources for teachers, students and parents, interactive games, vocabulary and spelling tests and activities
Wordcentral.com sponsored by Merriam Webster offers kids a student dictionary, Dialy Buzzword and interactive word games, Includes homework help and lessons plans


Reading and Writing Support

Eduplace.com sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt an online resource for teachers, parents and students. Wacky Web Tales for grades 3 and above are like Mad Libs
Kidsread.com provides reading lists, series books, classic titles along with trivia games, contests, author interviews
Reading Rockets offers information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
Starfall.com a free website to teach children to read with phonics
Tikatok an award winning web site where students create and publish their own books, must pay for books and join site
Vocabulary.com vocabulary list, resources, lesson plans


Science

Bill Nye the Science Guy provides learning resources for science with home demos, worksheets, quizes coupled with episode guides for his science show 


Math

Coolmathgame.com
Fact Family Cards
GameClassroom interactive homework help for students, parents and teachers. Worksheets, videos, lessons and math games.
IXL Math practice tool for educators and families subscription based - resource for parents and support at home
Timez Attack an online multiplication game with free download and other membership options